This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For more than a year, the world’s doctors, nurses, hospitals and health systems have been on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19. Many have served heroically as first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As described in part one of this series, unsheltered homelessness presents a unique aspect of danger: the criminalization of homelessness puts those living outdoors at constant risk of potentially dangerous interactions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020 in Southeast Asia, its governments took rapid containment actions: lockdowns, travel restrictions, and trade suspensions, alerting the public about the virus. The pandemic has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This Q&A is part of a series highlighting the work of Black education leaders in partnership with the 1954 Project. The various benefits of having Black educators teach Black students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New Migration Policy Institute (MPI) research shows that one third of children ages 5 and under in the United States are Dual Language Learners (DLLs) who live with at least…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We know the economic impacts of COVID-19 have been severe. Advanced and developing countries alike have experienced massive job losses, economic contraction, falling investments and exports, and declining tourism dollars.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The design of our cities is influenced by what types of transportation are available, and how people choose to get around is, in turn, influenced by our cities’ design. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If people don’t have to buy drinking water in bottles, a huge quantity of plastic waste will be diverted. The problem of plastic pollution pouring into the world’s oceans is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite efforts for greater inclusion, individuals with disabilities, especially people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD), remain significantly undervalued and underutilized in the workplace. The stigma attached to disability…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research reveals that gender inequality in global health leadership data is lacking everywhere, particularly in low-income countries. • How can funders work to increase data around global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Serena Williams knew her body well enough to listen when it told her something was wrong. Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, she’d been playing tennis since age 3—as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Clint Myrick graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010, he left with two consequential pieces of paper: a diploma for a bachelor’s degree in music education — and…